Football Playoff Games Have $300,000 Plus Impact

January 31, 2014

Four Oklahoma high school football playoff games held in late November/early December at Southwestern Oklahoma State University had a $313,000 impact on the Weatherford area, according to an economic impact study recently released.

An estimated 3,800 fans attended two Class C semifinal contests, one Class C state championship contest and one Class B state title game at Milam Stadium on the SWOSU campus. Business analysts at SWOSU’s Center for Economic and Business Development believe those guests spent at least $313,000 on food, souvenirs, fuels and lodging.

Doug Misak, director of the center, said statistics indicate that the average visitor on a one-day trip to Weatherford spends about $80. If that guest spent the night in one of Weatherford’s 400 hotel rooms, that figure goes up to $200. The CEBD estimates that 75 total rooms were occupied by sports fans such as grandparents and other relatives.

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